--- title: "Vyhivskyi in Parliament: Two Police Officers in the 'Karthage' Case to Face Criminal Charges and Dismissal" description: "Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Vyhivskyi stated in the Verkhovna Rada that two National Police officers involved in the 'Karthage' case will face criminal charges and be dismissed in the near future." date: 2026-11-13T10:16:27.339Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/vyhivskyi-announces-dismissal-police-karthage-case tags: [ukraine, national-police, carthage-operation, ivan-vyrovsky, corruption-investigation] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Vyhivskyi in Parliament: Two Police Officers in the 'Karthage' Case to Face Criminal Charges and Dismissal ![Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Vyhivskyi in a black uniform with patches at a press conference](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/13/vyrovsky-anonsiroval-uvolnenie-politseyskih-po-delu-kartagen/vyrovsky-anonsiroval-uvolnenie-politseyskih-po-delu-kartagen-1.webp) ## Key Points - Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Vyhivskyi announced in the Verkhovna Rada that two National Police officers will face criminal charges in the 'Karthage' case. - The defendants are the deputy head of the Department of Strategic Investigations and an employee of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Kyiv Oblast; both have been suspended from service. - According to the minister, an internal investigation is already underway, and the dismissal of both will take place in the near future. - Context: On November 4, NABU and SAP released new audio recordings, with at least 12 people in the ring from the SSU, Prosecutor General's Office, and National Police; on the same day, the SSU dismissed two of its officials, and First Deputy Head of the DSI Tsenov was suspended. Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Vyhivskyi stated during the Government Question Time in the Verkhovna Rada that two National Police officers involved in the criminal proceedings regarding Operation 'Karthage' will face criminal charges and be dismissed in the near future. According to RBC-Ukraine, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced this during parliamentary hearings while commenting on the progress of the investigation, which has become one of the most high-profile cases in the country's law enforcement sector in recent weeks. ### Who Exactly is Being Suspended from Service According to Vyhivskyi, we are talking about two officials: the deputy head of the Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police and an employee of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Kyiv Oblast. Both individuals have already been suspended from their duties, and criminal proceedings have been initiated against them, according to the minister. Thus, the 'Karthage' case continues to expand the circle of current law enforcement officers held accountable. ### Chronology: Suspension Before the Broadcast Vyhivskyi emphasized that the ministry learned about the relevant procedural actions at the moment they began — in the morning, when the defendants were suspended from their official duties even before the corresponding investigative report went on air. According to the minister, an internal investigation is currently underway, following which both employees will be dismissed. He stressed that the decision on dismissal has already been made in a working order and will be implemented in the near future. ### Context: What is Known About Operation 'Karthage' To recap, on November 4, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office released new audio recordings regarding the case. According to the investigation data, the ring included at least 12 people, including active officials of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), the Prosecutor General's Office, and the National Police. On the same day, SSU Head Oleksandr Poklad dismissed two high-ranking special service officers involved in the NABU investigation under Operation 'Karthage' from their posts. ### Broader Picture: Tsenov's Suspension and Further Steps Later, the first deputy head of the National Police Department of Strategic Investigations, Volodymyr Tsenov, was suspended from his position for the duration of the internal investigation into the 'Karthage' case. The combination of these steps — from dismissals in the SSU to suspensions in the National Police and the minister's statement in parliament — indicates that the investigation has moved into a phase of systematic personnel verification at the leadership level of specialized agencies. Final decisions regarding each of the defendants, according to Vyhivskyi, will be made based on the results of internal audits. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Выговский анонсировал увольнение полицейских, фигурирующих в деле "Карфаген"](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/vigivskiy-anonsuvav-zvilnennya-politseyskih-1794564299.html) - Primary source: Statement by Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Vyhivskyi in the Verkhovna Rada during Government Question Time. The positions of the two defendants, the fact of suspension, the ongoing internal investigation, and the announcement of dismissal are indicated. The context about the NABU/SAP audio recordings from November 4, dismissals in the SSU, and Tsenov's suspension is also confirmed by the source text. ## FAQ ### Who specifically did the minister name as defendants in the 'Karthage' case within the National Police? The deputy head of the Department of Strategic Investigations and an employee of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Kyiv Oblast. ### What will happen to these two employees? According to the minister, criminal proceedings have been initiated against them, an internal investigation is underway, and they will be dismissed in the near future. ### When did the ministry learn about the suspension of the defendants? Vyhivskyi stated that they learned about the procedural actions at the moment they began — in the morning, when the defendants were suspended from service even before the report aired. ### What happened on November 4 regarding the 'Karthage' case? NABU and SAP released new audio recordings; the ring included at least 12 people, including active officials from the SSU, the Prosecutor General's Office, and the National Police. On the same day, the SSU head dismissed two high-ranking officers, and later First Deputy Head of the DSI Volodymyr Tsenov was suspended from his position.